Revolutionary Battles: Turning Points, Advantages, and Disadvantages

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4. The biggest turning point of the war was probably the outcome of this battle, which unraveled the British plan in the north

5. Saratoga

6. The capture of this general’s army in New York was a huge boost to the patriot cause

7. General John Burgoyne

8. The patriot victory at Saratoga had these two important consequences

9. French aid and recognition

10. Guerilla tactics led by these two individuals made a huge difference in the north and south

11. Daniel Morgan and Francis Marion

12. The final turning point of the war was likely the arrival of the French Navy under the command of this man

13. Francois de Grasse

14. The most lopsided victory for the British took place in this city

15. New York, or Savannah

16. The first successful battle (won by the colonists) was fought in this place

17. Concord Bridge

18. This British Commander was trapped at Yorktown and surrendered to the colonists, virtually ending the war

19. General Charles Cornwallis

20. The battle on which this painting is based

21. Trenton

22. Led by George Washington, the Continental Army successfully bombed the British until they fled this city

23. Boston (They fled to Canada)

24. Native Americans allied with both sides during the war, but tended to favor this side

25. Britain

26. A disadvantage for this side was that their military was made up of volunteers that only served for short periods

27. Colonists

28. Knowledge of the terrain was a huge advantage for the patriots, who used this tactic to slow the British on their march to Albany

29. Cutting down trees in front of British forces to slow them down; guerilla tactics

30. One advantage for the British was that part of the colonial population supported their cause; they went by these two names

31. Loyalists and Tories

32. Whereas a British naval blockade had kept the colonists from getting supplies, support from this nation through the port at New Orleans drastically helped the colonists

33. Spain (also Cuba and Mexico)

34. This guy wasn’t asked to help– he left France and a large fortune to come help the colonists because he believed in their cause– they made him a general!

35. The Marquis de Lafayette

36. This military teacher helped turn the rag-tag Continental Army into a skilled fighting machine in the winter of 1778-1779

37. Baron Friedrich Von Steuben

38. This Spanish governor of Louisiana helped the colonists by raising an army and sending supplies

39. Benardo de Galvez

40. This French General teamed up with George Washington and together they marched to Yorktown and victory!

41. Comte de Rochambeau

42. George Washington was thrilled to have the French show up with their navy, but had to wait another year when the French got pinned in at this place upon their arrival

43. Rhode Island

44. This General helped gum up the British on their march from Canada to Albany

45. Horatio Gates

46. This general hoped that the sheer size of his army that arrived at New York in 1776 would scare the daylights out of the colonists. It did– for a while…

47. General William Howe

48. He’s the leader we wanted so badly to break away from

49. King George III

50. This colonial general wanted to lead so badly that even after he got command of this fort, he offered it to Britain in return for an even better leadership position